David Edgar

If he feels pissed off then today was an opportunity to prove Bruce wrong. Or he might have found it very difficult to get motivated. Nobody is perfect.

I'd imagine Schar isn't in the best state of mind. Has gone from a lock in first choice player under Rafa to a reserve under Bruce. Just got thrown in cold against Man City as well.

Good luck to him. As I pointed out, he's homegrown and happy to be 3rd choice. Makes a lot of sense.

I miss the old title. Where's the bacon?

I hate Bruce, but that's fine tbh.

He works for them.

I think people are so fixated with criticism of the first half approach that it just isn't worth any time or effort arguing with them. I fucking hate Steve Bruce, he's useless. But he was right trying to apply Rafa's approach to the game today.

Sit on the bench and get 5 or 10 minutes to do something spectacular.

That's the best single piece of control and dribbling I've seen Joelinton muster all season.

What?! We actually had just created a great chance in the new formation and were actually getting on the ball, so can't fault the formation change at all. 1) channels for Man City are narrower and better guarded with a narrow back 5. 2) we scored twice playing 5-4-1 in the 2-1 win. Don't just assume we couldn't have created opportunities without changing the formation. Under a manager who knows how to play that system You're right. I still think changing to a back 4 was not the right approach. Said it at the time and stand by it.

What?! We actually had just created a great chance in the new formation and were actually getting on the ball, so can't fault the formation change at all. 1) channels for Man City are narrower and better guarded with a narrow back 5. 2) we scored twice playing 5-4-1 in the 2-1 win. Don't just assume we couldn't have created opportunities without changing the formation.

Either ASM has to manage injury risk or Bruce just threw in the towel. Why not have ASM capable of playing 90 minutes? So I guess he's thrown in the towel. Wanker.

No shame in this defeat.

The gap Sterling finds doesn't exist if Bruce hadn't swapped to a back 4.

Very harsh to criticise Darlow on that.

That was it. That was our chance for 1-1. We aren't getting another chance of that quality in 99 games out of a 100 against City.

Oh my God.

I doubt Carroll could play any longer tbf.

Do not agree with these subs. Also, Bruce has now changed the system twice this half already. Just gonna lead to uncertainty between the players. Fucking moron.

Carroll getting a yellow card for his first foul? Victimised for not being a soft cunt

Laporte is SOFT.

Very realistic atmosphere. Sound department have done their homework.

Oh no, Bruce has shifted Schar into midfield. Oh dear.

Hayden? The correct answer was none.